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Jay W. Marks, MDJay W. Marks, MD, is a board-certified internist and gastroenterologist. He graduated from Yale University School of Medicine and trained in internal medicine and gastroenterology at UCLA/Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. In this ArticleBeta blockers primarily block β1 and β2 receptors and thereby and thereby the effects of norepinephrine and epinephrine. By blocking the effects of norepinephrine and epinephrine, beta blockers reduce heart rate; reduce blood pressure by dilating blood vessels; and may constrict air passages by stimulating the muscles that surround the air passages to contract considered an adverse side effect. What are some examples of beta blockers?
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I hit it for the first time today - and in this case I actually had kgdb in the kernel. So at least I actually know what is going on, now its just a matter of fixing it..... The BUG_ON may actually be bogus, here, but I think we need to forward port some other logic from the 2.4 code. Steve -- Steve Lord voice: +1-651-683-3511 Principal Engineer, Filesystem Software email: lord@xxxxxxx So all we need is a little patience :-)) Thanks Steve, we shall wait (for 2.6.0-test3). wwell Larry |
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I like how this whole thing came out, I can really tell you put effort into this since, you worked on it all day on the join me. XD You even told me your hands were hurting. The mountains could have been better, if you made them a bit taller, it would have looked a bit better, but I do like how you tried to make it look like as if it was far in the background. Another thing is the anatomy, I'm not so well at anatomy myself, but when you draw cats you tend to draw them with large paws, large body, etc, as if you were drawing a large feline like a lion. Now since this oc sort of was, I'm not gonna saw anymore about this. XD I really like the background. It's very pretty. The purple flower around the to of the river on the left did stick out a little bit. So did the fish. The grass is just "WOW". I didn't pay too much attention to the join me after you draw Dani so I'm amazed at you well you drew the grass, I can see you put a lot of details into this. Another thing I would like to note is the clouds. They looks really awesome and fluffy!!! x3 The stripes you drew on Dani look really good, I can't imagine how much time it took for you to draw this all. x3 Though, overall, this is very good, not an eye bleed, and pleasing to look at. :3 I have seen this pose before but not too much which is why I rated a 3.5 on originality. You obviously put a lot of effort into this, I have 300+ words now. :3 I'm a noob at this so anyways. ~THE END~ :D Comments |


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Package: ssmping (0.9.1-2) [universe]
Links for ssmping
Ubuntu Resources:
Download Source Package ssmping:
Please consider filing a bug or asking a question via Launchpad before contacting the maintainer directly.
Original Maintainer (usually from Debian):
- Javier Fernandez-Sanguino Pen~a
It should generally not be necessary for users to contact the original maintainer.
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- Homepage [www.venaas.no]
Similar packages:
check your multicast connectivity
Tools to check whether you can receive Source Specific Multicast (SSM) or Any Source Multicast (ASM) via either IPv4 or IPv6
If a host runs ssmpingd, users on other hosts can use the ssmping client to test whether they can receive SSM from the host. Another program called asmping is also provided to check whether can receive ASM.
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- dep: libc6 (>= 2.4)
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Jurgen Prochnow headlines this Asylum Home Entertainment fantasy that pits famed wizard Merlin against an entire army of fire-breathing dragons. With the future of England at stake, Merlin uses his formidable magic to cast off the rampaging giants before every castle in the country is reduced to ash and rubble. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Category Fantasy Adventure, Mythological Fantasy
- Theme: Mythical Creatures, Wizards and Magicians
- Run Time: 01 hr 32 min
- Language: English
- Picture Format: widescreen
- Director: Mark Atkins
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Stand Up represents the first album project on which Anderson was in full control of the music and lyrics. It also marks the first appearance of guitarist Martin Barre, who appeared on every JT album from this point on.
Tull's initial musical approach was torn between Mick Abrahams' blues vision and Ian Anderson's more unique approach. When Abrahams left, his replacement Martin Barre became the key player in Tull's move towards a more progressive style.
The recording sessions for this album started in April '69. One month later, the band scored their first U.K. hit with "Living In The Past," which charted at #3 (included in the remastered release).. Starting with "Stand Up," the band's use of dynamics, Celtic Folk, and classically-oriented tonal structures, along with Ian Anderson's flute playing and songwriting, became Jethro Tull's signature. Simply put, "Stand Up" was the genesis of Tull's sound and, not surprisingly, is one of Anderson's favorite Tull records.
Reflecting back, "Stand Up" seems an obvious career turn but at its release, the reality was Tull risked a great deal. The turn from the blue-orientated approach displeased important Tull radio and promoter connections.
"A New Day Yesterday" is almost a holdover from "This Was" with its blues-stylings while "Nothing is Easy," common in concert sets, is a blues-jazz fusion. "Bouree," a "cocktail jazz" (Ian's words) rework of a J.S. Bach classical piece, would become a Tull classic and an almost must for any concert set. Many Tull fans presume Far Eastern influences on the band's music begin with Anderson's solo album "Divinities." Yet, traces can be found in "Fat Man" (sometimes considered a jab at departed guitarist Mick Abrahams) and "Jeffrey Goes to Leicester Square," one of three Tull songs devoted to Ian's boyhood friend Jeffrey Hammond who would later join the band.
While hardly a "concept" album, lyrically the album devotes a lot to Anderson's relationship with his parents (a subject continued on "Benefit") and coping with new found pop stardom.
All songs written by Ian Anderson unless otherwise indicated.
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No. | Title | Length | |
1. | "A New Day Yesterday" | 4:10 | |
2. | "Jeffrey Goes to Leicester Square" | 2:12 | |
3. | "Bourée" (instrumental, J. S. Bach arr. Anderson) | 3:46 | |
4. | "Back to the Family" | 3:48 | |
5. | "Look into the Sun" | 4:20 |
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6. | "Nothing Is Easy" | 4:25 | |
7. | "Fat Man" | 2:52 | |
8. | "We Used to Know" | 4:00 | |
9. | "Reasons for Waiting" | 4:05 | |
10. | "For a Thousand Mothers" | 4:13 |
Jethro Tull:
Ian Anderson – vocals, flute, acoustic guitar, Hammond organ, piano, mandolin, balalaika, mouth organ
Martin Lancelot Barre – electric guitar, flute
Glenn Cornick – bass guitar
Clive Bunker – drums, percussion
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Strings arranged and conducted by David Palmer
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INDIE middle of nowhere
New Indie music from Denton, Tx. With the occasional group from Dallas or Fort Worth mixed in
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Deep Sea Firefighter
Deep Sea Firefighter is a synthy experimental electronic act from Denton. I believe they(not sure how many members) were launched within a month and a half or so, with their release on Bandcamp being at the beginning of November and their Facebook saying the page was started on December 4th. Despite the young age of the band, their four track release on bandcamp shows a lot of promise for the band and I think that Deep Sea Firefighter is here to stay for awhile. The about fifteen minute release on bandcamp is an interesting piece that reflects genres from all areas, and eras, of the electronic genres. The song Electric Sheep is my favorite of the four, it's a very modern and progressive sounding track that melts together accepted genres, and their common characteristics, into something new. The four songs appear to be heavily influenced by the earliest genres of Electronic and the most cutting edge ones. I hope to hear more from this group soon! Download at name your price here.
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Vagabond is a new trio out of Denton who released their own Bolivar Street EP, back in August. The EP suffered from complications and production had to be ended prematurely, but the four piece album is still an awesome release, that can be best described as Psychedelic Power Pop Punk. The first song (Travelin') is my favorite, with the vocals flowing over the instruments exceedingly well. Although the four track EP never was fully made to its potential, it shows a huge promise for this trio, who are planning on releasing a full length next year with seven new songs and the first three on the album being re-recorded. The EP is available on their Bandcamp here.
Monday, November 26, 2012
Interview with Brian Lambert
Indie Middle Of Nowhere: Alright, first question: The second half of this year you've released The Line That Fades, as well as having an album coming out soon with My Kickdrum Heart and I'm sure you've been quiet busy; how's it been for you musically?
Brian Lambert: Musically it has been very good. I feel like I am really finding my voice. In terms of feeling like I am working on my art things are moving along and I can see a progression. Things are picking up on the recognition end as well. Not necessarily as fast as one would like, but I feel like it is catching on. When I can pay the bills I think I will be in a good shape.
IMON: You said you feel like you're really finding your voice, what are some of your influences on your voice and your music as a whole?
B: Well early on it was Michael Jackson and Bruce Springsteen that whole first wave of MTV music. Then I found the Beatles and the 60's, Hendrix, the Doors, Led Zepelin, etc. When I was in high school Nirvana and the whole Seattle scene broke and I got into heavier bands like Nine Inch Nails, Tool. My tastes then went a little more indie. Spoon is one of my favorites as well as Wilco and Ryan Adams. Right now I really like Japandroids and I just was listening the new Death Cab for Cutie. Throw some older Texas country on top that and some Motown and soul guys like Otis Redding and Al Green and it kind of describes what has influenced me.
IMON: I can see how those have influenced your music! Is there anything that has influenced My Kickdrum Heart's upcoming album ("Love in Times of Apocalypse...Sexy Party") in particular?
B: Well with the group we are really working at bringing all our personalities to bear on the process. I think we have more of a general direction with what we are going for as opposed to group influences. We want the something that moves, so the rhythm is really important. In addition we are trying to balance a sort of seriousness in the lyrics with a fun sort of music. Hit you in the gut first and then let your brain catch up. People ask and it always a challenge to describe, but I think the sound id familiar but you can't really place it any one genre or epoch of rock music in particular.
IMON: The first single ("Falling") off "Love in Times of Apocalypse..Sexy Party" seems to be a less acoustic sounding of a track compared to previous one songs released by My Kickdrum Heart; will the album be like that also?
B: Yes, most definitely. The lineup has completely changed since our first EP. It is most definitely an upbeat affair. The next song we will release, "Better" has almost a grunge flavor to it. Very rhythm heavy with an anthemic chorus. The album will really be all over the place stylistically from Doorsy surf rock to sweet and sultry motown garage to full speed ahead punk. Somehow we are able to get a cohesive sound so it all makes sense.
IMON: While on the topic of the next album, any hints as to when it may come out?
B: I would love to say the beginning of the year. Lord knows I am pushing. This man's army is made up of volunteers so getting everyone to finish up their parts can be challenging. But that being said I would expect to have out another single within the next month and the album no later than 35 Denton. If it is that late I'll probably have some dead band members on my hands. In that case we'll do a release from jail. I hear that's good press.
IMON: Haha, speaking of 35 Denton, do you have plans on playing at the festival?
B: We have not made any plans at this point, but something always comes up. We'll know more at the beginning of the year.
IMON: Alright, next to last question: what are your hopes for "Love in Time of Apocalypse...Sexy Party"?
B: My aim is to make the greatest rock record since Nirvana's "Nevermind". Everyone sounds the rock is dead knell, so you know it's time for it to push it's hand up out of the ground and pull itself up to go devour some people again. Everyone says that there can't be a band like that again. A band that everyone just likes, I aim to be that band that connects with people.
IMON: Lastly, where would you like to My Kickdrum Heart to be within the next year?
B: As long as I am setting bar low, I would like us to be playing festivals. Shows where we really get connect with large groups of people. I would also like to be finishing up the next record and getting ready to play some exciting dates outside the US.
IMON: That's great to hear! Thanks again for taking the time to do an interview!
B: Thank you, I appreciate all the kind words. It was fun.
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Tonight, at Hailey's, is a great show that I highly recommend! The show is brought to you by Austin based Eye In The Sky, and features Terrestrials, Henry + The Invisibles, Whiskey Shivers, and Horse Thief.
Terrestrials is one of Denton's own acts, and plays a bluesy style of funk that is both easy on the ears and great to hear. Henry + The Invisibles is a one man funk band from San Antonio, and unfortunately I do not know much about him, or the next band, Whiskey Shivers. Whiskey Shivers is a energetic and somewhat faster paced bluesgrass quintet band from Austin. The headliner of the night is formerly Denton based band Horse Thief. I actually am a fan of Horse Thief, and was able to catch them at 35 Conferette, way back in March 2011. Horse Thief is an awesome and energetic psychedelic rock band with a folksy twist. Their concert at 35 Conferette was incredibly energetic and all around fun band that always promises a great show.
The show starts at 9 with a performance by Terrestrials, followed by Henry + The Invisibles, then Whiskey Shivers, and lastly at 12 am, Horse Thief. The show is free to those 21 and up and is $5 for those under 21. Check it out, it should be one of the best shows of the last quarter of the year!
Terrestrials is one of Denton's own acts, and plays a bluesy style of funk that is both easy on the ears and great to hear. Henry + The Invisibles is a one man funk band from San Antonio, and unfortunately I do not know much about him, or the next band, Whiskey Shivers. Whiskey Shivers is a energetic and somewhat faster paced bluesgrass quintet band from Austin. The headliner of the night is formerly Denton based band Horse Thief. I actually am a fan of Horse Thief, and was able to catch them at 35 Conferette, way back in March 2011. Horse Thief is an awesome and energetic psychedelic rock band with a folksy twist. Their concert at 35 Conferette was incredibly energetic and all around fun band that always promises a great show.
The show starts at 9 with a performance by Terrestrials, followed by Henry + The Invisibles, then Whiskey Shivers, and lastly at 12 am, Horse Thief. The show is free to those 21 and up and is $5 for those under 21. Check it out, it should be one of the best shows of the last quarter of the year!
Friday, November 9, 2012
My Kickdrum Heart
My Kickdrum Heart, a spectacular band I've covered before, has released a new track, from their upcoming album "Love In Times Of Apocalypse... Sexy Party"; the name of the new single is "Falling". Falling is an upbeat, energetic indie ballad of sorts. The song is four and a half minutes long and shows a large amount of potential for the new album. The song is not necessarily minimalistic, but it for sure is not a song that goes in excess. There's not tons of instruments, nor is there a striving for over achievement; the song has almost an 80s simplicity that is emotional and basic at the same time. It's almost an upbeat version of The Smiths, or even a more energetic Death Cab For Cutie. As I've said before- its basic music that is full of emotion that goes goes to the core in an instant. The lyrics are just as emotional and powerful, sung with a sense of hope. Expect much from this band in the upcoming months. Listen to the new track Here.
Also an interview with My Kickdrum Hearts is in the works--stay tuned!
Also an interview with My Kickdrum Hearts is in the works--stay tuned!
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Technicolor Hearts
This month's Monthly Band is an Artsy, Dreamy Indie duo from Austin called Technicolor Hearts. They are currently on tour, and have and awesome show planned at Rubber Gloves tonight. The album, Corpus Christi EP is an awesome one, with strong influences to Beach House, St. Vincent, and Baths. Although short in length, the EP lays down a strong foundation for the band, with powerful tracks such as Pretty and Corpus Christi. Pretty is a Folk influenced Dreamy Indie Rock song that has mellow lyrics that relax and chill. Corpus Christi is a similar track, with a slightly different song structure, and just as powerful of lyrics. The album is available for Three Dollars, with the track Pretty being free. You can download it here
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Andrew Ineson
Withered is the new album out from (presumably) solo act Andrew Ineson from Denton. The album, released on September 30, is a 20ish minute, five track piece that for the most part can best be described as a calm and quieter electronic piece that is mostly an ambient album. The album, with the exception of the song 'She Dreams Of Hills', a more acoustic track, is very consistent with it's sound. My favorite song was the second track, Urban Sprawl. It was one of the more layered (at least, I thought it was) songs on the album. The album is set at Name Your Price with no minimum, but as usual, I encourage you to donate at least a little. You can download it here
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Table of contents: VOL. 151, NO. 8 - April 18, 2005
In a year to remember fondly, America's largest companies settled in for a stretch of broad and healthy growth. (more)
Bing!: While You Were Out
On the back of $55 oil, Exxon Mobil has become one of the world's richest companies. And that's the problem.By Nelson D. Schwartz (more)
The Fortune 500
For Wal-Mart, the customer has always been king. But lately the retailer has realized that it has other constituents--and some are mad as hell. Can the world's biggest
company adjust? (more)
Everybody says CEO-elect Paul Otellini is no technologist. Well, guess what? A numbers guy who thinks like a marketer might be just what the venerable chip giant needs.
With housing sales soaring, homebuilders are the toast of this year's FORTUNE 500--and none is riding higher than luxury specialist Toll Brothers. But what happens when
there's a slowdown? (more)
It's the single most important business gathering in the world. But can Wal-Mart's legendary Saturday Morning Meeting take the controversial company to the next level?
The FORTUNE 500
In a year to remember fondly, America's largest companies settled in for a stretch of broad and healthy growth. (more)
Since 1995, ten companies have climbed 250 places or more up the FORTUNE 500. Here is how they did it. (more)
Sex, drugs, and rock & roll? Nope. But here are a few oddball items as a reminder that there is more to the business world than business. (more)
The call comes from all corners of the FORTUNE 500. But how well does the General Electric playbook travel? (more)
Anyone who's ever been in the spotlight knows fame is a fickle friend. What ever became of Nabisco's Ross Johnson, for example? Or People Express founder Donald Burr? Or
insider trader Dennis Levine? We tracked down 11 of these once household names--most of whom haven't spoken to the press in years--to find out what they've been up to. (more)
No-bid contracts, cronyism, profiteering--scandal clings to this company like lint on a $100 bag of laundry. But the really ugly tale about Halliburton? Its business.
The Magic Kingdom meets the Middle Kingdom, as Disney sets its sights on China. But for new chief Robert Iger, who has been leading the charge, wishing on a red star could
be a risky strategy. (more)
Bye-bye, financial-advisors division. Hello, supercharged credit card business! That's what American Express's CEO is saying. Here's how he's planning to make it happen.
The Fortune 500 Lists
Unlike in the go-go '90s, when tech was all the rage, the old-fashioned, brawny types--like construction, mining, and the steel industry--stood out this year. One big
winner: United States Steel (No. 149). In 2003 it lost $463 million; in 2004, thanks to the recovering domestic economy and surging demand from China, it made $1.1 billion.
Blue staters, take heart. You lost the presidency but won the 500: The 20 blue (i.e., John Kerry) states are home to 288 companies. That's 58%--a landslide! (more)


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Thursday, February 21, 2013
Curb Serv
One of the most promising groups at Startup Weekend was Curb Serv. Their project is (going to be) an app that allows any restaurant to have delivery to cars. With their app, people can order food from their favorite restaurant, and have that food delivered to their car. Wouldn't that be nice when it's raining or snowing? Curb Serv is all about enabling that convenience and they do it with a great, sassy attitude. The app is in beta right now, so you can sign up to become a beta user at their website.
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Rapper Lil' Flip was due in court today for a hearing pertaining to his gun and drug possession charges from an arrest in December, Christmas night to be exact. That in and of itself seems like one heck of a problem for the young rapper, but not showing up to court today makes all of that a little bit worse.
The judge was apparently none too happy, with Flip and held him in contempt of court thereby issuing a warrant for his arrest.
TMZ is reporting that a source close to Flip said,
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Investors love stocks that consistently beat the Street without getting ahead of their fundamentals and risking a meltdown. The best stocks offer sustainable market-beating gains, with robust and improving financial metrics that support strong price growth. Does nautical multitasker Seaspan (NYSE: SSW ) fit the bill? Let's take a look at what its recent results tell us about its potential for future gains.
What we're looking for
The graphs you're about to see tell Seaspan's story, and we'll be grading the quality of that story in several ways:
- Growth: Are profits, margins, and free cash flow all increasing?
- Valuation: Is share price growing in line with earnings per share?
- Opportunities: Is return on equity increasing while debt to equity declines?
- Dividends: Are dividends consistently growing in a sustainable way?
What the numbers tell you
Now, let's take a look at Seaspan's key statistics:
SSW Total Return Price data by YCharts
Passing Criteria |
3-Year* Change |
Grade |
Revenue growth > 30% |
104.2% |
Pass |
Improving profit margin |
184.9% |
Pass |
Free cash flow growth > Net income growth |
125.4% vs. 273.4% |
Fail |
Improving EPS |
231% |
Pass |
Stock growth (+ 15%) < EPS growth |
177.3% vs. 231% |
Pass |
SSW Return on Equity data by YCharts
Passing Criteria |
3-Year* Change |
Grade |
Improving return on equity |
240.8% |
Pass |
Declining debt to equity |
(7.7%) |
Pass |
Dividend growth > 25% |
150% |
Pass |
Free cash flow payout ratio < 50% |
38.3% |
Pass |
How we got here and where we're going
Seaspan comes through with flying colors, missing out on a perfect score only because the company's free cash flow, which has been increasing rapidly, calculates out to a lower percentage increase than its net income despite rising from a much lower starting point. Technicalities aside, this is certainly a noteworthy performance -- but can Seaspan keep up its progress? Let's dig a little deeper to find out.
Seaspan competitors STX Pan Ocean, TMT Group, and Excel Maritime Carriers have all filed for bankruptcy in recent months, which highlights both the precariousness of the industry and the opportunity for well-managed shippers to seize greater market share.
According to the International Monetary Fund, Seaspan's three key markets, the U.S., Europe and China, are expected to see 2.7%, 2.8% and 7.7% GDP growth in 2014, respectively, which should certainly boost the global container trade market. Since 90% of global trade volumes were conveyed only via sea routes, Seaspan should be poised for continued growth.
Seaspan has raised its capital expenditures to better serve this expected uptick in global trade. Quite recently, Seaspan inked a contract with Yang Ming Marine Transport for five 14,000 TEU class containerships, which should be finished by 2015. Seaspan will also purchase five additional 14,000 TEU class vessels for approximately $550 million from Taiwan- based CSBC Corporation, which are scheduled for delivery in 2016. The company has another eight new containerships under construction by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, which are scheduled to be delivered by May 2015. That adds up to an impressive growth in the size of Seaspan's fleet, which relies on 71 smaller containerships -- none in active service are as large as the 10 14,000-TEU ships set to join the fleet in the next three years.
Putting the pieces together
Today, Seaspan has many of the qualities that make up a great stock, but no stock is truly perfect. Digging deeper can help you uncover the answers you need to make a great buy -- or to stay away from a stock that's going nowhere.
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- Pronounced: koor-RAYT-djah
- Age: 41 (11.04.1974)
- Birthplace: Barcelona, Spain
- Residence: Barcelona, Spain
- Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
- Weight: 160 lbs (73 kg)
- Plays: Right-handed
- Turned Pro: 1991
- Coach: Enrique Perez
- Website: http://www.alexcorretja.com
As of 27.04.2015
Ranking | W-L | Titles | Prize Money |
Career | High 201.02.1999 |
438-281 | 17 | $10,411,354 Singles & Doubles combined |
Career | High 5009.06.1997 |
103-115 | 3 | $10,411,354 Singles & Doubles combined |
Full name is Alex Corretja Verdegay...Parents, Luis, and Luisa; has two brothers, Sergio and Ivan...Winner of Orange Bowl 16s title in 1990...One of friendliest players on tour and a frequent participant at Kids' Day and hospital visits...Enjoys meeting children and playing with animals...Earned Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award in 1996 and '98...In 4th RD of 1997 Roland Garros (vs. Filip Dewulf), overruled a call that had been made in his favor and conceded point to Dewulf, which ultimately cost the Spaniard the match.
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Predictors of caregiver supportive behaviors towards reproductive health care for women with intellectual disabilities
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Title | Predictors of caregiver supportive behaviors towards reproductive health care for women with intellectual disabilities |
Author | Lin, Lan-Ping; Lin, Pei-Ying; Chu, Cordia Ming-Yeuk; Lin, Jin-Ding |
Journal Name | Research in Developmental Disabilities |
Year Published | 2011 |
Place of publication | Netherlands |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Abstract | Although many previous studies have begun to address the reproductive health needs of women with intellectual disabilities; however, the supportive behaviors of caregivers to assist their reproductive health is not well understood. Data from a cross-sectional survey of "2009 National Survey on Reproductive Health Care Needs and Health Education Strategies for Women with Intellectual Disabilities in Taiwan" were analyzed. Study sample consisted of 1152 caregivers who working in 32 disability institutions have been analyzed in the study. The results showed that the caregiver did not have adequate supportive behaviors towards reproductive health care for women with ID (mean score was 29.84 out of 60), particularly in the arrangement of preventive reproductive health services. We analyzed the potential significant variables in a multiple linear regression model to examine the factors which affect the caregiver's supportive behaviors of reproductive health for women with ID. The model revealed that the factor of respondent's gender, job category, working years in disability setting, helping experience of reproductive health for women with ID, perception of reproductive health knowledge, in-job training of reproductive health, perceived adequacy of public reproductive health service for the client, scores of reproductive health knowledge and reproductive health attitude were significantly correlated to their supportive behavioral score of reproductive health for women with ID. These factors can explain 23.6% of the variation of supportive behavioral score. The present study suggests the reproductive health interventions need to take into account the perspectives of health workers, caregivers and women, as well as the constraints they face in providing and receiving services, respectively. |
Peer Reviewed | Yes |
Published | Yes |
Alternative URI | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2010.10.015 |
Volume | 32 |
Issue Number | 2 |
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Date Accessioned | 2011-02-08 |
Language | en_AU |
Research Centre | Griffith Asia Institute |
Faculty | Faculty of Science, Environment, Engineering and Technology |
Subject | Care for Disabled |
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Running Time: 90
Director: Johjn Love
Company: Plum Productions
Distribution Companies: Pleasure
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Critical Rating: AAA 1/2
Genre: Feature
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Pregame chatter
Tim Wakefield
Q: Over the years we've heard all kinds of knuckleball theories about wind blowing in, wind blowing out, indoors, outdoors, 3:00 in the morning, et cetera. Is there any real absolute for you in the center of all that stuff?
Tim Wakefield: No, there's not. The best it works is in the dome, obviously, because of the controlled atmosphere. But other than that, no, to answer your question.
Q: What's your biggest concern about the lay-off?
Tim Wakefield: I really don't have a concern. I've been working hard with John between the last time I threw, which was the last game of the season here, threw a couple sides, played a lot of flat groundwork during the ALDS and have thrown two sides since then, so I feel like I'm ready to go.
Q: How difficult has it been through the years to find a catcher who can catch your knuckleball? And how has it been working out with Cash this year?
Tim Wakefield: Obviously I was with Doug for eight years, so it was difficult finding a catcher. And when Doug was let go, Cashy stepped in and picked up right before Doug left off. He's done a great job so far this year, and I look forward to working with him tomorrow night.
Q: Considering your success and longevity, why aren't there more knuckleballers? And do you know of any young ones that might be coming up that might be any good?
Tim Wakefield: The difficulty in that is it's a hard pitch to throw, obviously. Not a lot of guys can do it. A lot of guys before me have done it, Charlie Hough, the Niekro brothers, Candiotti, guys like that.
I was lucky enough when I came up to have Charlie and Tom Candiotti both in the league at the same time, so I was able to talk to them.
Since then there's been a couple guys that have tried. Obviously we have a kid in our Minor League organization, his name is Charlie Zink, that he came out and pitched a game for us here against Texas. He's pretty good.
R.A. Dickey converted to a knuckleball. He did a good job for Seattle this year. Hopefully you'll see some more come through. Charlie Haeger for the White Sox. I was in the minor leagues with him, so I've worked with him a little bit. He's done a great job down there. Hopefully you'll see some more.
Like you said, to answer your question, because I throw a knuckleball, I think I've been able to last a long time, been able to do multiple roles for the organization, and hopefully these guys can come in and fill my shoes one day.
Q: Can you tell early in the game if your knuckleball is going to be in command or controlled, or is that something that you get a feel for later in the game?
Tim Wakefield: There's two sides to that question. There's been times where I've come out of the bullpen thinking I was going to throw a no-hitter and I've lasted two or three innings. So I try not to use my pre-game warm-ups as a barometer of how I'm going to pitch. I've learned that over the past couple years.
There's times where obviously you don't try for this to happen, but you lose the feel for it in the middle of an inning or something and then all of a sudden something clicked and you regain it. You've seen me dominate for four or five innings and then one inning I throw a couple spinners that come back at me hard, and then all of a sudden I get back in the groove. There's no set barometer that I look at to dictate whether I'm going to have a good one or not.
Q: Whether the knuckleball is going good or bad, are you constantly changing grips, or do you keep the same grip regardless?
Tim Wakefield: No, I hold it one way. I've held it that way for 15 years now, and that's one grip that I use.
The change is in my delivery, or finger pressures. Obviously my mechanics, my margin of error is very small because I have to try to throw it without any spin. If I come out of my delivery at all, the ball is going to spin out of my hand, and that's when it gets kind of ugly out there. But Cashy and John Farrell know my mechanics very well and are able to make adjustments from pitch to pitch or from inning to inning.
Q: You were telling us I think in spring training that when you pitched the ALCS against Cleveland last year, the next morning you couldn't lift the bedspread off you, your shoulder was hurting so much.
Tim Wakefield: Right.
Q: Did you know then that you wouldn't be able to pitch in a World Series, if they made it that far, or did that develop over time?
Tim Wakefield: No, that developed over time, obviously. I told you guys that I was in so much pain that I couldn't lift the covers off me after the ALDS game, and I was hoping to try to go to the trainers and get some treatment and get some massages and hopefully try to make it better by the time the World Series started, if we had made it.
And once we obviously beat Cleveland in Game 7, I still hadn't recovered as much as I would have liked to have, and unfortunately we had to make the decision to stay off the roster the whole Series last year.
Q: What's the weirdest thing you've ever seen your knuckleball do? Is there one that stands out where you just thought, I can't believe the pitch did that?
Tim Wakefield: There isn't one thing that stands out for me. There are some times where it makes me laugh. The hitters' reaction, hitters' facial expressions towards me kind of makes me laugh, but there isn't one thing that really sticks out.
Terry Francona
Q: If I read correctly, you were thinking about Byrd coming in in the 12th inning the other night, and if so -- the question is what is the criteria to determine when someone is going to come in in a game like that, a guy that's got to pitch until breakfast?
Terry Francona: Well, the fact that he has the ability, as you kind of said, to pitch until breakfast, and Timlin would not have that ability, nor would it be fair. So you take the guy that's shorter depending on how the inning went. We may have tried to tried to send him back out for part of the next inning. I don't know, depends on how much he labored to get through the inning and have the ability to get through, and then once that happened, we would have gone to Byrd, like you said, until breakfast.
Q: The question is why not Byrd, and what's the difference between the 11th and the 12th at that time?
Terry Francona: Because we have no ability to make a change. If Byrd struggles, you can't go to Timlin because you have basically one inning. If you have Timlin, and again, I understand if you struggle enough, the game is over. But if you struggle some and you have the ability to make a move, at least you have the ability to make a move. You can't do it the other way.
Q: We haven't seen the lineup yet. Is Cora in, and if so --
Terry Francona: Yes, A.C. is playing short, J.D. in right. I think that's the only real changes from the other night.
Q: Wakefield has had tremendous success against the Rays career-wise, not quite as much this year. Is that a function of them being more patient at the plate this year?
Terry Francona: His career numbers are fantastic against them. That might be a function -- there's been some struggles this year at times. Part of that is the fact that they're now at 97-win team as opposed to 67. Some of it is they have different players. Some of the career match-ups -- Wake is always going to be a guy -- you look at his match-ups, there will be some -- he's 2 for 30 and there will be somebody who's 10 for 20. There's always some interesting match-ups versus Wake.
Q: On your off-day, do you watch the National League series? Do you spend any energy doing that, or are you just all focused on your series right now?
Terry Francona: I watched a little bit of the game. I watched a little bit of the Patriot game. I watched a movie a little bit on TBS -- not TBS, whatever. I just kind of went back and forth, and mostly slept. It's one of those nights where you're so tired, you fall asleep early, then you can't sleep late. But I watched a little bit of the game, just because I like baseball.
Q: What's the difference between this year and 2004 from a team trying to get to the top of the mountain to being on the top of the mountain that everybody else is trying to knock off?
Terry Francona: At this time of the year I don't think there is anything difference. I think how you handle success, there's something to that. And we discuss that every spring; okay, we were fortunate enough to win, let's learn from that and try to be good again, because once the season starts, you'd be surprised at how very little the last year means to us. I think you can get other teams' attention a little bit more by winning, so how you handle that is important. This time of year there's four teams left; I don't think it matters anymore.
Q: Jason Bay's statistics speak for themselves. What are some of the intangibles that you have seen from him to this point, and how has that helped this club?
Terry Francona: Very good teammate, very good base runner, good outfielder, very good hitter. What he is is a really good baseball player, and we got him at a time where he was in a situation where -- again, as a professional player, you're going to always play the game towards the end. But he was excited about being in an atmosphere where every game meant so much. He was probably the perfect guy at the perfect time.
Q: Can you talk about the decision to start Cora at short today?
Terry Francona: Sure. Against some of the harder throwing right-handers, we did it against Anaheim, I guess it was Santana. Does that sound right? That's, I think, the one night where we think A.C. gives us maybe a little bit better chance. With the bunch of lefties they have in their bullpen we can have Lowrie sitting over there, where that's been his more successful side, maybe make them at least think about a change, or if they decide to make a change, maybe it can help us a little bit. I think the both of them combined are a pretty good player.
Q: What did you see in Kevin Cash that made you believe that he would be a guy cut out to handle Wakefield?
Terry Francona: His ability to handle Wakefield. (Laughter). I mean, that's not -- I'm being pretty serious. We saw John Flaherty retire. (Laughter). I mean, Flash came over to me that first game in Fort Myers, we were playing the Twins, and he looked like a deer in the headlights, and the next day he came and got me off the treadmill and said, I cannot imagine doing this every five days. And he retired.
We saw a very good backup catcher in Josh Bard get beat up. And Josh Bard was still a very good catcher, and it was hard to handle Wake. That's why Mirabelli, he had an unbelievable ability to catch that ball. It's not easy. Some days -- there's balls that are going to go to the backstop. That's just part of the way it is. There are going to be stolen bases, there's going to be wild pitches. There's going to be fastballs, but the good part of that is you look up in the seventh and he usually gives you a chance to win.
Andy Sonnanstine
Q: Many times in baseball people down-play the results of spring training, managers do, players do, but you guys had a great spring training. How important was it for you guys this year?
Andy Sonnanstine: I think it was really important. You know, we came out and set the tone with a good record and came out and really kind of bought into what Joe was selling. We were kind of chuckling about the 9 = 8, but it really turned out to be true. And as long as you have the key guys like Cliffy and Percival backing it up, we all just kind of followed.
Q: You didn't get a chance to pitch a whole lot against the Red Sox, but you had those two big starts in September. I believe both were against Beckett, too. How much did you kind of get up for those games in terms of pitching opposite Beckett? And just how much is the tension of a low-scoring game like that where any pitch could be the difference in your game at any time, how much does that feed into your execution and just kind of feed into your mindset?
Andy Sonnanstine: Any time you go up against Beckett, he's such a good starting pitcher, that you know it's going to be a dog fight, and you know that runs are pretty precious. As far as building it up, that's one of the things that I think I do well is just keeping even-keel and just go about my business and stay to my game plan and work towards my strengths.
Q: First question is how much will those September games be of benefit to you going into the environment here tomorrow?
Andy Sonnanstine: It should help me a lot. You know, build up my confidence a little bit, knowing that I can come in here and do well against the Sox here and Tropicana Field. So I know in my mind that it can be done. I think it was pretty essential for my confidence.
Q: Since you're such a man of many words, can you describe Joe Maddon for us from your perspective?
Andy Sonnanstine: From my perspective? (Smiling) Well, he's one of the most intelligent managers I've ever had. I was a little worried last year about him being so positive. It was a rough year, and he stuck with it and kept our heads up, even though it was a real rough season. He stayed the same this year. Positivity kind of ran through the clubhouse, and he's a very infectious person. Like he wants you to do well, and he gives you confidence. You can tell when he goes out and talks to J. P. Howell that it helps him out a lot, too.
Q: How inspiring has what Rocco has gone through been for you personally and been for the team in general?
Andy Sonnanstine: It's amazing. You know, something, an issue like that, it's completely out of his control. I've had talks with him and Ruggiano in spring training when he was thinking about stepping away from the game, and that was a pretty tough time for him. You know, he did everything he could to see as many doctors as he could and try to figure this situation out.
When I saw him come out and play in Safeco, it was awesome. It was like watching a son go out and play, everything he's been through and dealt with. It's just amazing. It speaks a lot about his character to just get through it and persevere and get back to playing.
Joe Maddon
Q: I'm not suggesting there's any repertoire similarity or anything, but in terms of youthful presence in the playoffs, Price's debut as opposed to what you saw from Frankie Rodriguez six years ago.
Joe Maddon: Actually, I thought it was a little bit closer to John Lackey in a sense. Johnny although tried to pitch with us longer during the season. The difference primarily with him and Frankie, Frankie was a relief pitcher. Frankie was a relief pitcher all the way through. I remember he came up in September and we were apprehensive to put him in some games, but then when we did, we kind of liked what we saw. Then eventually he did what he did in the playoffs. But I think with David, of course, using him out the pen is one thing, but he resembles John to me more than Frankie. Frankie you could use him on a more consistent basis. He was used to that up-and-down, that kind of stuff, and with David I want to be a little bit more cautious. But again, having that kind of option is incredibly important for us.
Q: Do you think it helps having Wakefield in your division, that your hitters have seen him more than guys outside of the division?
Joe Maddon: For a long term it hurt us. He was like 17 and 2 or something like that in Tropicana Field. I don't know. When that knuckleball is on, it doesn't matter how often you see him, it's very, very difficult.
We've had a little bit better success more recently against him, and I really don't know why. I have so much respect for that man and how he competes and the consistency of that pitch. And furthermore, the catcher; I know Cashy is catching him, and that's just very difficult. I don't know the answer with this thing because when that thing is righteous and on, nobody hits it on any given day. We've done a little bit better against it recently.
Q: Speaking of the knuckleball, I was going to ask you, you're a former catcher. Do you have any anecdotes about how difficult that thing is to catch?
Joe Maddon: I only did it once in the Minor Leagues in Santa Clara, with I think the guy's game is Tracy Harris. I used my regular glove just because I didn't want to use a big glove. It's a little bit more difficult, you've got to stay back a little bit more. Obviously it's very unpredictable. And it makes throwing out runners a lot more difficult because you have to wait so long. Even though Wakefield can be quick to the plate on a clock, from a catcher's perspective, you've got to stay back for that last little moment because it can do absolutely anything.
When you're catching it, there's a lot more angst involved. The knuckleball pitcher understands you're going to miss some things, so thank God that they do have some form of understanding. But it's not a good feeling, and especially when that thing is moving, it's very, very difficult. But I think also the advantage goes to the running game sometimes because of that.
Q: It's looking a ways ahead a little bit, but who are you going to start pitching-wise in Game 5?
Joe Maddon: Today is Game 3, that's -- we've got Garza, then we've got Andy tomorrow, then we're supposed to pitch Shieldsy on that game.
Q: Any issues with Dan Wheeler today? He's free, ready to go?
Joe Maddon: I have to check in with him. He's been out there running around, trying to flush it all out. He'll be playing catch in a little bit. We will determine that. That's a lot of pitches in a lot of innings for that, although he had plenty of rest coming into that. It's something he has not done. So you always have to look at the fact that it's unusual for him to do those kind of things. Primarily my personal history, when guys throw 30 or 40-plus pitches, you normally like to give them two days off as opposed to one. But knowing Danny, I really have to wait and see because I don't want to make this decision well in advance of talking to him. I have a lot of respect for him as a veteran, and I know he'll be straight up with me, so we'll figure that out right prior to the game.
Q: Taking you back a little bit, years ago you coached for the Boulder Collegians. What is the most striking about those days? I'm from the Denver Post.
Joe Maddon: You are? Did you know Bauldie at all?
Q: No, I didn't.
Joe Maddon: Bauldie Moschetti is the owner of that team. That's where it all began for me. I played there in 1975, won a national championship, and then I coached for them in 1980. And on that team we had Joe Carter, Spike Owen, Mark Langston, Tony Gwynn. It was a pretty good ballclub. Bauldie Moschetti owned half of Boulder, which is difficult to do. He started with one coal truck when he was a kid. It was a tremendous experience. What I remember is I had the chance to work with those kind of players. I don't know how many guys were drafted in the first round out of that particular team. I was a player/coach and actually got a chance to pinch-hit for Joe Carter in the NBC World Championship at Wichita that year. Jim Dietz was the manager. I had no idea I would do something like that.
But working with those guys, it really helped me a lot as a young coach. Jim gave me a lot of leeway with it. And eventually when I made it to managing in the Minor Leagues and being a scout with the Angels, it was an invaluable experience for me.
But Boulder, Colorado -- and I don't want to get too long-winded about this, but that part of amateur baseball no longer exists. And that was a tremendous program between Alaska and Kansas and Colorado, and I wish that would come back. That was really a great training ground for a lot of young players that became very good Major League Baseball players.
Q: How much of a confidence carryover do you think a win like you had in Game 2 can give you, especially coming into an atmosphere like Fenway Park for a young team?
Joe Maddon: Honestly, the confidence drives from the fact that we're 1 and 1, and we feel much better about that as opposed to being 0 and 2. But it comes down to the pitching. Their guy tonight is very good and he has been very hot. Our guy also has got very good stuff and is very capable of equalling it or surpassing it. It just comes down to your starting pitching, and that's where momentum lies on any given night in baseball, so we'll just see how this game begins. We have to pitch equally well with them. And regarding momentum, I just know I'm in for a better plane flight and a better day off.
Q: Do you think that the game has slowed down for your guys with greater intensity in the playoffs, or is that maybe going to take more time?
Joe Maddon: No, I think we did well. I mentioned I agreed with Papi on the first day that maybe we didn't have the right look, but also I said in return I thought they looked a little bit differently, as well. I thought the last game, yesterday's game -- the day before -- whenever that was, everybody looked kind of normal. So I think, again, when you come here, though, for us, they're going to really lay it out there for the opening ceremony here, whatever. Everybody on the line is going to be, I'm sure, quite expressive. So once we get beyond that moment, having played as often as we have, we'll be able to slow the game down a lot more quickly.


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